Celestial Atlas
Leo Minor <—     Lepus: The Hare     —> Libra
(possessive form Leporis, abbreviation Lep)
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Constellations Bordering Lepus
Orion / Canis Major / Monoceros / Columba / Caelum / Eridanus

Lepus is one of the 48 ancient constellations recorded by Ptolemy.

Map of Lepus
Modified version of Wikimedia Commons map by Torsten Bronger


Stars in Lepus

     Stars which have common names often have multiple names, so the common names shown (if any) cannot be considered authoritative. Right ascension and declination are given in 2000.0 coordinates.

α Lep

β Lep

γ Lep

δ Lep

ε Lep


Celestial Atlas
Leo Minor <—     Lepus: The Hare     —> Libra